Million Dollar Baby

Summary

Million Dollar Baby is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.25% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,820 views/month, #232 of 94,065).^[2]

Key Facts

• Million Dollar Baby received the Academy Award for Best Picture^[3].
• Million Dollar Baby received the César Award for Best Foreign Film^[4].
• Million Dollar Baby received the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[5].
• Million Dollar Baby received the Academy Award for Best Actress^[6].
• Million Dollar Baby received the Academy Award for Best Director^[7].
• Million Dollar Baby received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[8].
• Million Dollar Baby's instance of is recorded as film^[9].
• Million Dollar Baby was directed by Clint Eastwood^[10].
• Paul Haggis wrote the screenplay for Million Dollar Baby^[11].
• F.X. Toole wrote the screenplay for Million Dollar Baby^[12].
• Million Dollar Baby's composer is recorded as Clint Eastwood^[13].
• Million Dollar Baby's genre is buddy film^[14].
• Million Dollar Baby's genre is drama film^[15].
• Million Dollar Baby's genre is boxing film^[16].
• A cast member of Million Dollar Baby was Hilary Swank^[17].
• A cast member of Million Dollar Baby was Clint Eastwood^[18].
• A cast member of Million Dollar Baby was Morgan Freeman^[19].
• A cast member of Million Dollar Baby was Jay Baruchel^[20].
• A cast member of Million Dollar Baby was Mike Colter^[21].
• A cast member of Million Dollar Baby was Lucia Rijker^[22].
• A cast member of Million Dollar Baby was Brían F. O'Byrne^[23].
• A cast member of Million Dollar Baby was Anthony Mackie^[24].
• A cast member of Million Dollar Baby was Margo Martindale^[25].
• A cast member of Million Dollar Baby was Riki Lindhome^[26].
• A cast member of Million Dollar Baby was Jude Ciccolella^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Clint Eastwood^[28], Albert S. Ruddy^[29], Paul Haggis^[30], Tom Rosenberg^[31], and Gary Lucchesi^[32]. Million Dollar Baby was directed by Clint Eastwood^[10]. Screenwriters include Paul Haggis^[11] and F.X. Toole^[12]. Cast members include Hilary Swank^[17], Clint Eastwood^[18], Morgan Freeman^[19], Jay Baruchel^[20], Mike Colter^[21], and Lucia Rijker^[22].

Publication

Publication dates include December 15, 2004^[33], March 24, 2005^[34], and 2004^[35]. Original languages include English^[36] and Irish^[37]. Genres include buddy film^[14], drama film^[15], and boxing film^[16]. Recorded distribution format include video on demand^[38] and DVD^[39].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include euthanasia^[40] and boxing^[41].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], an award for best film^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1929^[44]; César Award for Best Foreign Film^[4], a César Award^[45], in France^[46], founded in 1976^[47]; Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[5], an Academy Awards^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1936^[50]; Academy Award for Best Actress^[6], an award for best leading actress^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1929^[53]; Academy Award for Best Director^[7], an award for best direction^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1929^[56]; and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[8], a film award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1929^[59]. Reviews include 8.4/10^[60], 86/100^[61], and 90%^[62].

Cultural Impact

Things named for Million Dollar Baby include Million Dollar Abie^[63], a television series episode^[64], directed by Steven Dean Moore^[65].

Why It Matters

Million Dollar Baby ranks in the top 0.25% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,820 views/month, #232 of 94,065).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[66] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[67]

Entities named for it include Million Dollar Abie^[63], a television series episode^[64], directed by Steven Dean Moore^[65].

FAQs

What awards did Million Dollar Baby receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Picture^[3], César Award for Best Foreign Film^[4], Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor^[5], and Academy Award for Best Actress^[6].